https://padlet.com/lshaheen/x3i4e5n4y0tx Who, What, and WHY!? en-us 2017-11-10 19:54:37 UTC 2017-11-16 15:08:45 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/lshaheen/x3i4e5n4y0tx/wish/207239656 Steward of US economic and financial systems; responsible for promoting economic prosperity and ensuring the financial security of the US.
Current Secretary: Steven T. Mnuchin 
Qualifications: - former banker; Co-producer of "Rules Don't Apply" (2016); Trump's top campaign fund-raiser

]]> 2017-11-15 15:19:57 UTC https://padlet.com/lshaheen/x3i4e5n4y0tx/wish/207239656 https://padlet.com/lshaheen/x3i4e5n4y0tx/wish/207239897 Rex W. Tillerson
*Federal Secretary of state (also the cheif adviser)
*Attended University of Texas at Austin
*Helps with foreign affairs 
*Negotiates and manages with treaties 
*Mainstains foreign affairs’ budget and resources 
*Has to know certain government ways of other countries]]> 2017-11-15 15:20:20 UTC https://padlet.com/lshaheen/x3i4e5n4y0tx/wish/207239897 20misselli_bushj https://padlet.com/lshaheen/x3i4e5n4y0tx/wish/207240374 Coordinates and supervises all agencies and functions of the government concerned directly with national security and the United Armed Forces]]> 2017-11-15 15:21:03 UTC https://padlet.com/lshaheen/x3i4e5n4y0tx/wish/207240374 https://padlet.com/lshaheen/x3i4e5n4y0tx/wish/207240483 Enforces the laws of the federal government
Ensures the public safety against terrorism and crime.
Includes agencies like the FBI
State attorney general is Jeff session
Deputy attorney general is rod rodenstein ]]> 2017-11-15 15:21:11 UTC https://padlet.com/lshaheen/x3i4e5n4y0tx/wish/207240483 20misselli_bushj https://padlet.com/lshaheen/x3i4e5n4y0tx/wish/207241277 Department executives:
James Mattis-Secretary
Patrick M.Shanahan-Deputy Secretary]]> 2017-11-15 15:22:23 UTC https://padlet.com/lshaheen/x3i4e5n4y0tx/wish/207241277 https://padlet.com/lshaheen/x3i4e5n4y0tx/wish/207243133 Economic growth
Foreign trade affairs
Trade regulations
Sales and retale
Financial aid

Wilbur Ross
Harvard university and Harvard business school
Yale university 
Industry veteran

]]> 2017-11-15 15:25:03 UTC https://padlet.com/lshaheen/x3i4e5n4y0tx/wish/207243133 https://padlet.com/lshaheen/x3i4e5n4y0tx/wish/207243791 This department is the principle federal agency responsible for programs concerned with the nations housing needs, fair housing opportunities, and improvement and development of the Nation’s Communities. Ben Carson is the current secretary of the Department. He was approved by senate on March 2nd, 2017. ]]> 2017-11-15 15:25:56 UTC https://padlet.com/lshaheen/x3i4e5n4y0tx/wish/207243791 https://padlet.com/lshaheen/x3i4e5n4y0tx/wish/207248203 The main purpose of this department is to protect the health of all Americans and provide essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves.

• Responsible for 1/4 of federal outlays
• Provides health care coverage to over 100 million people
• Promotes patient safety and health care quality by assuring safety, effectiveness, quality, and security of foods, drugs, vaccines, and medical devices
• Promotes social and economic well-being of individuals, families, and communties
• Prevents and manages impacts of infectious diseases and chronic diseases
• Prepares Americans for and protects them from health, safety, and security threats (domestic and foreign)

]]> 2017-11-15 15:32:16 UTC https://padlet.com/lshaheen/x3i4e5n4y0tx/wish/207248203 https://padlet.com/lshaheen/x3i4e5n4y0tx/wish/207629982 The Department of Energy involves the nuclear weapons program, nuclear reactors, and radioactive waste disposal. 

Rick Perry is in charge of the Department of Energy and he went to Texas A&M. He was the 47th Governor of Texas and before that he was the 39th Lieutenant Governor of Texas ]]> 2017-11-16 13:03:39 UTC https://padlet.com/lshaheen/x3i4e5n4y0tx/wish/207629982 https://padlet.com/lshaheen/x3i4e5n4y0tx/wish/207690625

Create Transportation Policies

Regualte Traffic [ex. Construction]

Create Road Safety Campaigns

Compile Information on Roads and Drivers

]]> 2017-11-16 14:51:08 UTC https://padlet.com/lshaheen/x3i4e5n4y0tx/wish/207690625 https://padlet.com/lshaheen/x3i4e5n4y0tx/wish/207691771

Head of the DOT

Graduate of Columbia University

Former George W. Bush Cabinet America

Former Vice President of the Bank of America

Former President of United Way

]]> 2017-11-16 14:52:52 UTC https://padlet.com/lshaheen/x3i4e5n4y0tx/wish/207691771 https://padlet.com/lshaheen/x3i4e5n4y0tx/wish/207692684 Responsible for occupational safety, wage and hour standard, unemployment insurance benefits, reemployment services, and some economic services]]> 2017-11-16 14:54:12 UTC https://padlet.com/lshaheen/x3i4e5n4y0tx/wish/207692684 https://padlet.com/lshaheen/x3i4e5n4y0tx/wish/207693973 Secretary of Labor R. Alex Acosta
Undergraduate and law degrees
Three previously held presidentially appointed postion]]> 2017-11-16 14:56:05 UTC https://padlet.com/lshaheen/x3i4e5n4y0tx/wish/207693973 https://padlet.com/lshaheen/x3i4e5n4y0tx/wish/207694143 He is currently holding the position as Secretary.

• From 2003-2007 he served at HHS holding the position of Acting Deputy Secretary.
• He also served as the Departments Regulations Officer. 
• He taught in Illinois about administrative law and health care regulations.
• He initiated and led HHS that developed first responses to international food safety and importation issues in 2007.

]]> 2017-11-16 14:56:13 UTC https://padlet.com/lshaheen/x3i4e5n4y0tx/wish/207694143 https://padlet.com/lshaheen/x3i4e5n4y0tx/wish/207696808 Developing and executing federal laws related to farming, agriculture, forestry, and food. Helps farmers and ranchers. Oversees the American farming industry, and regulates the surplus exports and imports. Sunny Perdue, former Georgia governor. ]]> 2017-11-16 15:00:03 UTC https://padlet.com/lshaheen/x3i4e5n4y0tx/wish/207696808 https://padlet.com/lshaheen/x3i4e5n4y0tx/wish/207702977 Developing and executing federal laws related to farming, agriculture, forestry, and food. Helps farmers and ranchers. Oversees the American farming industry, and regulates the surplus exports and imports. Sunny Perdue, former Georgia governor. ]]> 2017-11-16 15:08:45 UTC https://padlet.com/lshaheen/x3i4e5n4y0tx/wish/207702977